Originally Posted by
igotgummed
We don’t need PS commuting…..we need delta to get in this century and open up some bases.
And I’ll say it…..re-visit virtual basing…..change the language that made it undesirable. I’d venture to guess there’s a lot less PTC mafia these days whining about losing their flying than there was when VBs were introduced.
This. Would love to see how the optimizer gonkulates VBs as opposed to mega fortress hubs with statistically realistic rework values (delays, etc). My guess is a few VBs are financially advantageous over our current structure. First hack… VBs at every FA base.
The optimizer has deteriorated flying line quality to the point that there is no advantage to being ATL based. Ask any ATL 320A. Almost every single one says their schedule sucks. Including top 10 percenters. ER? Florida Express. 73N? The new ASA. Not the same as the good old L-1011 days. Add to that a significantly greater number of commuters since 2014, and ATL-based local pilots really don’t lose flying. It’s just not one leg to LAX for the 20-hour layover which doesn’t exist anymore anyway, so…
Like pay banding, I see VBs as a “we were against it before we were for it” issue (a reverse John Kerry).